(the segment with my interview begins at 15:50)
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Darwin Day OpEd: At the dawn of the age of human genetic engineering, let’s be sure we understand our own evolution
NBC News: Evolution is hard to control — but what if you had a magic wand?
Evolution is hard to control — but what if you had a magic wand? https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/10-scientists-tell-what-extra-body-feature-or-ability-they-ncna835416
Rice Science Cafe Feb 6: Evolution Beyond Earth
TEDx talk
My TEDx talk is live! “Human Evolution on Mars”
NSF RAPID award to study how Harvey’s floodwaters affected ants
Great news! The National Science Foundation is funding a proposal by Tom Miller, Sarah Bengston, and myself to determine how extreme flooding associated with Hurricane Harvey in August 2017 affected the abundance and community composition of ants in the Big Thicket region of east Texas. This region hosts dozens of native ant species that provide valuable ecosystem services, […]
Interview for National Academy of Science video series
I was recently interviewed for a video series by the National Academy of Sciences called “From Research to Reward.” This piece will focus on how advances in the science of weather forecasting affected people’s experiences and outcomes during Hurricane Harvey.
Gizmodo asked: Could humans ever evolve superhuman abilities?
Could humans ever evolve superhuman abilities? Gizmodo asked me to weigh in on this question for their latest edition of Giz Asks… http://gizmodo.com/can-superhuman-mutants-be-living-amongst-us-1795696308
Featured on the “Academic Minute”
I recorded a piece for “Inside Higher Ed”‘s “Academic Minute.” You can listen or read the transcript here: https://academicminute.org/2017/05/scott-solomon-rice-university-the-future-is-mixed-race/
Interview on WLS-AM radio in Chicago
I was interviewed this morning on WLS-AM radio in Chicago by hosts John Howell and Ray Stevens about human evolution on Mars. Listen to the segment here: http://www.wlsam.com/2017/03/03/humans-on-mars-will-be-really-ugly/